Brain wave test could revolutionize hearing aid fitting
NCT ID NCT05107466
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether a test that measures brain waves in response to visual images can be used in a new way for people with hearing loss. Researchers will compare these brain responses to standard hearing tests and thinking skills tests. The goal is to see if this test can help predict how well someone will do with a hearing aid or cochlear implant. About 100 adults with hearing loss and normal hearing will take part.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults (\>18 y/o) with or without a diagnosis of hearing loss.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion * Subjects will be recruited from the Otolaryngology/Audiology clinic at DHMC with the goal of enrolling subjects with a variety of degrees of hearing loss and central auditory processing dysfunction. * Age \> 18 y/o. * Current and new patients receiving care in the DHMC Otolaryngology clinic or from the employees of Dartmouth College, DHMC, and the community, will be included as allowed under COVID guidelines. Exclusion * Patients with known brain pathology (e.g., CNS tumors, CVA diagnosis, etc…) will be excluded. * Patients with severe neurological or neuropsychological disorders will be excluded. * Patients with known seizure history will be excluded. * Patients with known blindness will be excluded. * The following special populations will not be included: * Adults unable to consent * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) * Prisoners
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Locations
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
RECRUITINGLebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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